Monthly Archives: February, 2003

Verizon cleared to buy Northcoast licenses

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless has been cleared to buy 50 wireless spectrum licenses from Northcoast Communications, an affiliate of Cablevision Systems Corp., according to a Reuters...

West Point uses SMC Networks 802.11a products

IRVINE, Calif.-SMC Networks said its 802.11a wireless network products have been chosen for use in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's wireless classrooms...

Mobilaris raises new funding

STOCKHOLM-Service management platform provider Mobilaris AB said it has raised a new round of funding, led by Prosper Capital (formerly Skandia Liv). "The contribution...

Hot spot, mobile network integration system announced

VANCOUVER-A global consortium of wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) and mobile operators have formed to implement a new authentication and payment platform that gives...

Seven adds Orange to customer list

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless corporate e-mail company Seven announced it scored Orange as a new customer, and that the carrier will offer Seven's unique network-based...

AT&T Wireless launches MMS service

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its Multimedia Messaging Service allowing customers to combine pictures, text, animations and sounds into a single messaging service.The...

IBM to use Trolltech software in reference design

OSLO, Norway-IBM Corp. said it will use software from Trolltech to offer a reference design for building Linux-based mobile devices."With an increasingly mobile work...

Ministry grants Telenor silver SMS lining

OSLO, Norway-Norway's Ministry of Transport and Communication made a surprising intervention Thursday, halting a Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority (PT) ruling granting sub-operators cheap...

Short messaging soars in China, so does spam

BEIJING-China mobile handset users sent close to 6 billion short message service (SMS) messages and more than 1 million multimedia message service (MMS) messages...

KDDI to terminate Iridium service

TOKYO-KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, announced it will terminate communications service via Iridium in the second half of February due to complaints...

Accusations fly between Telefónica CTC, Entel PCS in Chile

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The court case Telef

Telstra acquisition of SkyNetGlobal WLAN business continues

MELBOURNE, Australia-Wireless communications services provider SkyNetGlobal announced this week the transfer of its assets to Telstra will proceed in quarterly payments during the next...

Taiwan’s MoBiTai to use Comverse for MSM services

WOODBURY, New York, United States-Messaging company Comverse announced Taiwanese mobile carrier MoBiTai will use its server to offer multimedia message services (MMS)."Our agreement with...

NetTest showcases new testing, maintenance solutions

CANNES, France-Testing, monitoring and management solutions provider NetTest will introduce several additions to its portfolio of testing solutions at the 2003 3GSM World Congress.NetTest...

FCC reaffirms UWB rules

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Federal Communication Commission has adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order that reaffirms, with minor changes, procedures adopted a year ago to authorize...

TruePosition introduces new location product

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-Location technology company TruePosition Inc. made available its new location product, Uplink Time Difference of Arrival.The new product, which the company...

Murray joins PCIA board

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Wireless infrastructure association Personal Communications Industry Association said Thomas (Tam) Murray, founder and managing member of Community Wireless Structures, has joined its board...

CSI Wireless wins Brightstar contract

CALGARY, Alberta-CSI Wireless Inc., which offers GPS and wireless technology products for automotive, consumer and commercial applications, said it won a $12.5 million order...

Cingular Wireless appoints South Texas V.P.

SAN ANTONIO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appointed Andy Shibley vice president and general manager of its South Texas region where he will lead and oversee all...

Sprint PCS adds on-demand video to Vision service

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS introduced an on-demand video information application for its Vison service allowing customers to watch news, finance, weather, sports and entertainment...

Ericsson, Nokia, LogicaCMG in staff cuts

OXFORD, United Kingdom-On the eve of the world's biggest GSM exhibition, three of its leading players have all announced job cutbacks, providing a variety...

Video, MMS phones causing privacy concerns

OXFORD, United Kingdom-With analysts forecasting significant growth in the uptake of camera phones, governments around the world are becoming increasingly concerned by the capabilities...

Tele2 surprises with early profit

HELSINKI, Finland-Tele2, the Stockholm, Sweden-based pan-European telecom company, has surprised market analysts by reporting an operating profit of 1.5 billion Swedish kronors (US$182.7 million)...

Singapore carriers move forward with 3G plans

SURABAYA, Indonesia-The three Singaporean mobile carriers confirmed they are on track to launch third-generation (3G) services before the deadline set by the country's regulator...
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